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}}'''Ottery St Catchpole''' is a small village located in [[Devon]], [[England]]. It was presumably named after a [[Catchpole|Saint Catchpole]].
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'''Ottery St Catchpole''' is a small town located in [[Devon]], [[England]]. It was presumably named after a [[Catchpole|Saint Catchpole]].
  
   
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The village has both a [[Muggle]] and a [[magic]]al community, the latter quietly established after the passing of the [[International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy|Statute of Secrecy]] in the seventeenth century.<ref name="DH">{{DH}}</ref> Wizarding families that live in or near Ottery St Catchpole include the [[Weasley family|Weasleys]] who live just outside in The Burrow, the [[Fawcett family|Fawcetts]], the [[Diggory family|Diggorys]], and the [[Lovegood family|Lovegoods]].<ref name="CS">{{GOF}}</ref> The areas of Ottery St Catchpole leading up to the Lovegoods were full of [[Whomping Willow]]s and in early [[1998]] infested by [[Inferius|Inferi]] summoned there by [[Death Eaters]] on [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]'s orders.<ref>{{DH|G1}}</ref>
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The village has both a [[Non-magic people|Muggle]] and a [[magic]]al community, the latter quietly established after the passing of the [[International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy|Statute of Secrecy]] in the [[17th century]].<ref name="DH">{{DH}}</ref> Four wizarding families are known to live around Ottery St Catchpole: the [[Weasley family|Weasleys]], the [[Fawcett family|Fawcetts]], the [[Diggory family|Diggorys]], and the [[Lovegood family|Lovegoods]].<ref name="CS">{{GOF}}</ref>
   
 
==Known locations==
  
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[[File:TheBurrowCoS.jpg|left|thumb|220x220px|[[The Burrow]]]]
 
[[The Burrow]] is the home of the [[Weasley family]], located in the south of the village and hidden behind hills and trees. On the other side of the village from the Burrow is a fairly large hill called [[Stoatshead Hill]]. This was also [[Harry Potter]]'s temporary home.<ref name="CS" />
  
[[The Burrow]] is the home of the [[Weasley family]], located in the south of the village and hidden behind hills and trees. On the other side of the village from the Burrow is a fairly large hill called [[Stoatshead Hill]]. This was also [[Harry Potter]]'s temporary home.<ref name="CS" />
   
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===The Lovegood House===
  
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[[File:640px-Lovegood_house_concept_artwork.jpg|235x235px|thumb|[[Lovegood House]]]]
 
The [[Lovegood family]] resides in a [[Lovegood House|house]] shaped like a rook not too far from the Burrow, it is hidden amongst the hills and surrounded by gardens.<ref name="DH" />
  
The [[Lovegood family]] resides in a [[Lovegood House|house]] shaped like a rook not too far from the Burrow, it is hidden amongst the hills and surrounded by gardens.<ref name="DH" />
   
 
===Paper shop===
  
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There is a paper shop in the [[Muggle]] part of the village where a [[Paper shop girl|very pretty girl]] works as a shopgirl, who Fred and George have a liking for.<ref name="HBP">{{HBP}}</ref>
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There is a paper shop in the [[Non-magic people|Muggle]] part of the village where a [[Paper shop girl|very pretty girl]] works as a shopgirl, who Fred and George have a liking for.<ref name="HBP">{{HBP}}</ref>
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=== Post office ===
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There exists a post office within the village which houses a [[telephone]]. On [[1 September]] [[1994]], [[Molly Weasley]] went to the post office to use the phone despite her unfamiliarity of using one, and ordered three ordinary Muggle [[taxi]]s to drive [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], and the [[Weasley family]] to [[King's Cross Station]] in [[London]].
   
 
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[[Stoatshead Hill]] was a steep hill located outside the village of this town. One of two hundred sites throughout Britain selected to house [[Portkey]]s to the [[Quidditch World Cup]] in [[1994]]. There were large tufts of grass and holes build by [[rabbit]]s that people could fall in.
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[[Stoatshead Hill]] is a steep hill located outside the village of this town. One of two hundred sites throughout Britain selected to house [[Portkey]]s to the [[1994 Quidditch World Cup]]. There were large tufts of grass and holes build by [[rabbit]]s that people could fall in.
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=== Forest ===
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There exists [[Ottery St. Catchpole Forest|a small forested area]] near the Burrow in the village.
   
 
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==Etymology==
  
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The name is most likely a reference to the real Devon town of [[Wikipedia:Ottery St Mary|Ottery St Mary]]. Ottery St Mary is near Exeter, the city where Rowling went to university, so it is plausible that she visited it, or at least had heard of it. The word ''Ottery'' means "on the river Otter." ''Catchpole'' gives an impression of a [[Quidditch]] goal post or, perhaps, a fishing rod.  However, Merriam-Webster defines "catchpole" as a Middle English term for a sheriff's deputy, usually assigned to collect a debt.  Possibly a humorous reference to the impoverished Weasleys.
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The name is most likely a reference to the real Devon town of {{wplink|Ottery St Mary}}. Ottery St Mary is near Exeter, the city where Rowling went to university, so it is plausible that she visited it, or at least had heard of it. There are also several locations near Ottery St Mary that include "Burrow" in their names, possibly making them namesakes for the Weasleys home. The word ''Ottery'' means "on the river Otter." ''Catchpole'' gives an impression of a [[Quidditch]] goal post or, perhaps, a fishing rod.  However, Merriam-Webster defines "catchpole" as a Middle English term for a sheriff's deputy, usually assigned to collect a debt.  Possibly a humorous reference to the impoverished Weasleys.
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* In the video game series for the seventh film, the areas of Ottery St Catchpole leading up to the Lovegoods were full of [[Whomping Willow]]s, and in early [[1998]] infested by [[Inferius|Inferi]] summoned there by [[Death Eaters]] on [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]'s orders.<ref>{{DH|G1}}</ref> As this is a task in the game, it cannot be considered canon.
   
 
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Ottery St Catchpole is a small village located in Devon, England. It was presumably named after a Saint Catchpole.

The village has both a Muggle and a magical community, the latter quietly established after the passing of the Statute of Secrecy in the 17th century.[1] Four wizarding families are known to live around Ottery St Catchpole: the Weasleys, the Fawcetts, the Diggorys, and the Lovegoods.[2]

Known locations

The Burrow

TheBurrowCoS

The Burrow

The Burrow is the home of the Weasley family, located in the south of the village and hidden behind hills and trees. On the other side of the village from the Burrow is a fairly large hill called Stoatshead Hill. This was also Harry Potter's temporary home.[2]

Small Cottage

A small cottage sorrounded by a cluster of low hills was located a few hours of walking distance from the Weasley home, described as having a a neat little kitchen with geraniums on the windowsill, although it seemed to be deserted by the time the Trio walked past it, suggesting that the residents either had gone into hiding or went missing as a result to the war. This might be the family home of either the Diggory family or the Fawcett family.

The Lovegood House

640px-Lovegood house concept artwork

Lovegood House

The Lovegood family resides in a house shaped like a rook not too far from the Burrow, it is hidden amongst the hills and surrounded by gardens.[1]

Paper shop

There is a paper shop in the Muggle part of the village where a very pretty girl works as a shopgirl, who Fred and George have a liking for.[3]

Post office

There exists a post office within the village which houses a telephone. On 1 September 1994, Molly Weasley went to the post office to use the phone despite her unfamiliarity of using one, and ordered three ordinary Muggle taxis to drive Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and the Weasley family to King's Cross Station in London.

Stoatshead Hill

Stoatshead Hill

Stoatshead Hill

Stoatshead Hill is a steep hill located outside the village of this town. One of two hundred sites throughout Britain selected to house Portkeys to the 1994 Quidditch World Cup. There were large tufts of grass and holes build by rabbits that people could fall in.

Forest

There exists a small forested area near the Burrow in the village.

Known residents

PaperShopGirl

The paper shop in the village

Etymology

The name is most likely a reference to the real Devon town of Ottery St Mary. Ottery St Mary is near Exeter, the city where Rowling went to university, so it is plausible that she visited it, or at least had heard of it. There are also several locations near Ottery St Mary that include "Burrow" in their names, possibly making them namesakes for the Weasleys home. The word Ottery means "on the river Otter." Catchpole gives an impression of a Quidditch goal post or, perhaps, a fishing rod.  However, Merriam-Webster defines "catchpole" as a Middle English term for a sheriff's deputy, usually assigned to collect a debt.  Possibly a humorous reference to the impoverished Weasleys.

Behind the scenes

  • In the video game series for the seventh film, the areas of Ottery St Catchpole leading up to the Lovegoods were full of Whomping Willows, and in early 1998 infested by Inferi summoned there by Death Eaters on Voldemort's orders.[4] As this is a task in the game, it cannot be considered canon.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  4. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
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